埃克森美孚计划推进新加坡数十亿美元扩能项目

中国石化新闻网讯 据道琼斯4月2日消息，埃克森美孚周二称，公司将推进投资数十亿美元的新加坡工厂扩能项目，将燃料油和其他原油产品转化为价值更高的润滑油基础油和馏份油。

这家总部位于休斯敦的能源巨头称，该扩能项目的工程、采购和建设活动正在进行中，预计在2023年建成投产。

埃克森美孚称，该扩能项目每天将增加4.8万桶低硫清洁燃料产量，包括高质量船舶燃料，公司称这种燃料将帮助客户满足联合国国际海事组织(IMO)出台的新规定。新规将于明年年初生效，届时船舶不能继续使用含硫量高于0.5%的燃料，除非配备洗涤器清理排放物。

庞晓华 摘译自 道琼斯

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Exxon Mobil to Proceed With Multibillion-Dollar Singapore Expansion

Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) Tuesday said it will proceed with a multibillion-dollar expansion of its Singapore manufacturing complex to convert fuel oil and other crude products into higher-value lube base stocks and distillates.

The Houston energy giant said engineering, procurement and construction activities are underway, with startup expected in 2023.

Exxon Mobil said it add the capacity to increase production of cleaner fuels with lower-sulfur content by 48,000 barrels a day, including high-quality marine fuels that it said will help customers new rules from the U.N.'s International Maritime Organization. The new regulations, effective at the start of next year, will prohibit ships from using fuels with a sulfur content above 0.5% unless they are equipped with scrubbers to clean up emissions.